Cool articles of hacking finance and nerdy stuff
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, winter is bearing down on us in full blast. Winter means snow and snow means snow sports – which, for the most part, can be boiled down to skiing and snowboarding.
from Pocket http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-useful-and-beautiful-winter-sports-apps-for-android/#twitter
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To give someone a boost, ask them about a specific aspect of their life where they are doing well, and follow it up with a generic question about their overall happiness. It sounds simplistic, but it works wonders, according to Nobel laureate psychologist Daniel Kahneman.
from Pocket http://lifehacker.com/use-the-2-question-technique-to-make-people-feel-good-a-1487324213
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I often hate that sounding like a snake oil salesman is the only way to get someone’s attention, but in today’s ad-filled world you have to really shout to be heard.
from Pocket http://youngandthrifty.ca/christmas-shopping-for-free-this-year/
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You know when they say that if something seems too good to be true that it usually is? This is often exponentially true when it comes to money and investments. There are instances though when businesses will throw out “too good to be true offers” that turn that logic on its head.
from Pocket http://youngandthrifty.ca/hey-traders-thanks-paying-free-lunch-fee-etfs/
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No one likes bloatware, especially on a shiny new laptop. If you find wading through the program manager in Windows tedious and annoying, Decrap will volunteer to do the work for you. The app is fairly straightforward.
from Pocket http://lifehacker.com/decrap-uninstalls-all-the-bloatware-on-your-new-pc-auto-1469611234
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Once upon a time, upgrading your PC’s RAM was one of the best ways to increase its performance. These days, that’s less true. Linus from Techquickie explains why, and how to know whether a RAM upgrade will help your PC.
from Pocket http://lifehacker.com/why-upgrading-your-ram-is-no-longer-a-silver-bullet-1471389260
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Between shirts that don’t stay tucked in, shoes that slip on and off, and zippers that get stuck every which way, it’s a wonder we humans still wear clothes. Here are our top 10 clothing annoyances, and their clever solutions.
from Pocket http://lifehacker.com/top-10-clothing-annoyances-fixed-1477546618
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